I've Always Known But It's Good to See Studies That Prove IT

http://rsnorg.org/news-section2/317-...low-us-average


Finally! There is "Special Needs TV" for our "Special Needs Friends"!

Study: Fox News Viewers Have an IQ 20 Points Below US Average

09 December 12

Study shows that the Americans who watch Fox News have an average IQ of 80, whereas the national average is 100. Researchers were not "shocked" by findings.
The results of a 4 year study show that Americans who obtain their news from Fox News channel have an average IQ of 80, which represents a 20 point deficit when compared to the U.S. national average of 100. IQ, or intelligence quotient, is the international standard of assessing intelligence.


Researchers at The Intelligence Institute, a conservative (for emphasis) non-profit group, tested 5,000 people using a series of tests that measure everything from cognitive aptitude to common sense and found that people who identified themselves as Fox News viewers and 'conservative' had, on average, significantly lower intelligent quotients. Fox Viewers represented 2,650 members of the test group.


One test involved showing subjects a series of images and measuring their vitals, namely pulse rate and blood pressure. The self-identified conservatives' vitals increased over 35% when shown complex or shocking images. The image that caused the most stress was a poorly edited picture of President Obama standing next to a "ghostly" image of a child holding a tarantula.


Test subjects who received their news from other outlets or reported they do not watch the news scored an average IQ of 104, compared to 80 for Fox News viewers.


Lead researcher, P. Nichols, explains, "Less intelligent animals rely on instinct when confronted by something which they do not understand. This is an ancient survival reaction all animals, including humans, exhibit. It's a very simple phenomenon, really; think about a dog being afraid of a vacuum cleaner. He doesn't know what a vacuum is or if it may harm him, so he becomes agitated and barks at it. Less intelligent humans do the same thing. Concepts that are too complex for them to understand, may frighten or anger them."


He continues, "Fox News' content is presented at an elementary school level and plays directly into the fears of the less educated and less intelligent."


The researchers said that an IQ of 80 is well above the score of 70, which is where psychiatrists diagnose mental retardation. P. Nichols says an IQ of 80 will not limit anyone's ability to lead happy, fulfilling lives. (Whirly and COF "seem" happy)



The study did not conclude if Fox News contributed to lowering IQ or if it attracts less intelligent humans.


P. Nichols concludes that he wasn't shocked by the studies' results, rather how dramatic their range. (red for emphasis) "Several previous studies show that self-identified conservatives are less intelligent than self-identified moderates. We have never seen such a homogeneous group teetering so close to special needs levels."


From another article dealing with the study:


People who only listened to NPR or watched Sunday morning talk shows or "The Daily Show" did the best in the study.


No wonder the people who make the propaganda for the right want to do away with funding for NPR! LMAO, the Koch Brothers, Grover and Karl want to keep producing white noise you don't have to think too deeply about. It was like the XL Pipeline debate where FAUX said it would help lower oil prices and stimulate American jobs when NONE of the Tar Sands were to be sold in the US and were headed for US Coastal refineries where the oil could be sold for a HIGHER price on the world spot market. However all you heard was "The Damned Libs are trying to stop us from using our own oil. They want us to be dependent on foreign oil or have none at all."

Can you imagine COF or Barleybrains questioning the slogan, "We don't have a tax problem, we have a spending problem!"? LMAO Yeppers! It's all about the deficit! It couldn't possibly be about the tax cuts for the those mythical job creators like Hedge Fund Managers or about the deregulation and cheating that caused the economy to crash or the unpaid-for wars started by Bush!

http://www.sodahead.com/united-state...stion-2065831/

Here ya go small stevie. heres another article to confirm your findings.

Haven't seen you at any Mensa meetings lately, Stevie. Oh, and I don't watch Fox News. Sorry to burst your bubble, dude, but it does appear you are controlling your caffeine, and that's good. Doesn't make you smarter, but you aren't as off the wall as usual.

Apparently, Little Stevie did not read his own link very closely or he purposely left out this little disclaimer which appears in front of the article he cites which says "there appears now to be serious doubt that this story is authentic". Also notice the word "Satire" by PR Web.

Study: Fox News Viewers Have an IQ 20 Points Below US Average

Satire
By PRWeb
09 December 12

PROBLEM WITH THIS STORY! We originally obtained this story from Yahoo News. While we published it in good faith there appears now to be serious doubt that the story is authentic. Even though Yahoo has not removed or retracted the story we advise caution in considering the claims made here. Quoting this report is not recommended. Our sincere apologies.

- RSN Editorial Staff

http://rsnorg.org/news-section2/317-...low-us-average

Just another bogus claim by one of our liberal posters. So what else is new around here? LMAO!

given the inability to process complex thought patterns, and understand context by most of our resident Fox watchers, an IQ of 80 seemed generous, satire notwithstanding.

given the inability to process complex thought patterns, and understand context by most of our resident Fox watchers, an IQ of 80 seemed generous, satire notwithstanding. Originally Posted by CJ7

Yeah, I thought the satire part was giving FOX watcher's such a high median IQ. No?

Yeah, I thought the satire part was giving FOX watcher's such a high median IQ. No? Originally Posted by timpage

yup, 80 was totally bogus

So we got Little Stevie trying to pass off a bogus story as fact and we got CBJ7 and Little Timmy making jokes about it. What a bunch of IDIOTS!

Liberals Fall for Hoax ‘Study’ Claiming Fox News Viewers Are Mentally Deficient

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew...#ixzz2Egdtkep0

Liberals are so gullible; they bought in to the No Hope and Changy thing !!!!!!!!!!

LMAO! I work hard enough to find a source other than "The Onion" so it won't be so obvious and the Warning Goose alerts the 80 IQ dullards not to fall for it! Take him with you and buy him a beer for saving your stupid asses! HaHaHaHa

I thought the "teetering so close to special needs levels" was so apropos and you gotta admit you guys did fall for the Benghazi and XL Pipeline crap FAUX scrambled up for you. I still think COF was fooled because he hardly ever reads the actual opposition links. I mean with 15,000 posts AND the time he takes actually searching for his obscure crap, he must wear a keyboard and monitor cam.

I don't see where I was fooled by anything. In fact, I complimented you, Stevie. But no, I didn't read the article. I knew from the title it was bullshit. Liberals are always doing studies to prove themselves smarter and more compassionate than the rest of us, and they are always wrong.

But it does appear you have lightened up on the caffeine. Good job!

Little Steeve No Brains gets caught posting a phony story and he tries to change the subject !

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL !!!!!!

I thought this thread was about thugs in the NFL.

Apparently, Little Stevie did not read his own link very closely or he purposely left out this little disclaimer which appears in front of the article he cites which says "there appears now to be serious doubt that this story is authentic". Also notice the word "Satire" by PR Web.

Study: Fox News Viewers Have an IQ 20 Points Below US Average

Satire
By PRWeb
09 December 12

PROBLEM WITH THIS STORY! We originally obtained this story from Yahoo News. While we published it in good faith there appears now to be serious doubt that the story is authentic. Even though Yahoo has not removed or retracted the story we advise caution in considering the claims made here. Quoting this report is not recommended. Our sincere apologies.

- RSN Editorial Staff

http://rsnorg.org/news-section2/317-...low-us-average

Just another bogus claim by one of our liberal posters. So what else is new around here? LMAO! Originally Posted by NiceGuy53

Bwahahahahaha!!!! Slap...Down!!!!

on we have a new contender for DIPSHIT OF THE YEAR? He'll if an Aggie freshman can win the Heisman, an asshole WK can win too, right?